Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
 
Board
State Water Control Board
 
chapter
Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) (formerly Part XV, 4VAC50-60) [9 VAC 25 ‑ 890]
 
Action is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Action:
CH 890 – 2028 Amend and Reissue the Existing General Permit Regulation
Action 7031 / Stage 11206
Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA)  
Documents
Preliminary Draft Text None submitted  
pdf Agency Background Document 6/8/2026    
red ball Governor's Review Memo 6/11/2026   

Status
Governor's Review Governor Review Completed: 6/11/2026
 
Result: Approved
 
Virginia Registrar Submitted on 6/11/2026
 
The Virginia Register of Regulations
 
Will be published on 7/13/2026   Volume: 42  Issue: 24
Comment Period A public comment forum will open on 7/13/2026 and remain open through 8/12/2026
 
Contact Information
Name / Title: Sarah Desmarais  / Division of Policy
Address: P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218
Email Address: sarah.desmarais@deq.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)814-5575    FAX: ()-    TDD: ()-
 

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Action 7031:
CH 890 – 2028 Amend and Reissue the Existing General Permit Regulation
 
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
Stage Type Status
NOIRA   (11206) Submitted to the Registrar and awaiting publication (07/13/2026).
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